2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2016 Wyoming Cowboys football

Conference	Mountain West Conference Mountain Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 MWC)
Head coach	Craig Bohl (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Vigen (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Standard (3rd year)
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 29,181)

2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force		0	–	0		0	–	0
Boise State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Colorado State		0	–	0		0	–	0
New Mexico		0	–	0		0	–	0
Utah State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Wyoming		0	–	0		0	–	0
West Division
Fresno State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Hawaii		0	–	0		0	–	0
Nevada		0	–	0		0	–	0
San Diego State		0	–	0		0	–	0
San Jose State		0	–	0		0	–	0
UNLV		0	–	0		0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of 30 January 2016 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team will represent the University of Wyoming during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be coached by third year head coach Craig Bohl and will play their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They will participate of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

2016 Recruiting Class

Prior to National signing day, Wyoming signed cornerback Rico Gafford from Iowa Western Community College on December 16, 2015.^[1] On National Signing Day, Wyoming signed 22 high school players to National Letters of Intent.^[2] On March 1, 2016, the Cowboys announced the signing of defensive end Taniela Lolohea from El Camino College, making him the 24th member of the 2016 recruiting class.^[3]With the signing of defensive tackle Hunter Van Emmerik from College of the Redwoods, the 2016 recruiting class was complete.^[4]

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
John Okwoli WR	Phoenix, AZ	North Canyon HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.60	Jan 31, 2016
John Okwoli WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cooper Rothe K	Longmont, CO	Longmont HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Oct 6, 2015
Cooper Rothe K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chandler Garrett QB	Yukon, OK	Mustang HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Jun 14, 2015
Chandler Garrett QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dustin Weeks OL	Deering, ND	Glenburn HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	–	Jun 15, 2015
Dustin Weeks OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alec Stewart TE	Alisa Viejo, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jan 28, 2016
Alec Stewart TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Parker Dumas WR	North Bend, WA	Mount Si HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 7, 2015
Parker Dumas WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jace Webb OL	Hollis, OK	Hollis HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Sep 7, 2015
Jace Webb OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ja'Chai Baker DT	Council Bluffs, IA	Lewis Central HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 2, 2015
Ja'Chai Baker DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Josh Boyd S	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield West HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–	Dec 1, 2015
Josh Boyd S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Rico Gafford CB	Des Moines, IA	Iowa Western CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 13, 2015
Rico Gafford CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Alijah Halliburton S	Aurora, CO	Overland HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 6, 2015
Alijah Halliburton S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Gavin Rush OL	Phillips, NE	Aurora HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Jul 12, 2015
Gavin Rush OL	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Braden Smith CB	Lakewood, CO	Lakewood HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Sep 5, 2015
Braden Smith CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Theo Dawson RB	Jackson, WY	Jackson Hole HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	–	Jan 31, 2016
Theo Dawson RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Mike Green RB	Sacramento, CA	Grant Union HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Jan 30, 2016
Mike Green RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tyler Hall CB	Los Angeles, CA	Junipero Serra HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 12, 2015
Tyler Hall CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Drew Harvey LB	Crete, IL	Crete-Monee HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 8, 2015
Drew Harvey LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Adrian King LB	Denver, CO	George Washington HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Sep 30, 2015
Adrian King LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Sam Maughan TE	Oregon City, OR	Oregon City HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2015
Sam Maughan TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jahmari Moore LB	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park and River Forest HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 6, 2015
Jahmari Moore LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Cassh Maluia DB	Paramount, CA	Paramount HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	–	Jan 22, 2016
Cassh Maluia DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zach Taylor FB	Gillette, WY	Campbell County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	–	Jan 26, 2016
Zach Taylor FB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Shiloh Windsor LB	Ada, OK	Ada HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	–	Sep 20, 2015
Shiloh Windsor LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Taniela Lolohea DE	Hawthorne, CA	El Camino College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Mar 1, 2016
Taniela Lolohea DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hunter Van Emmerik DT	Ferndale, CA	College of the Redwoods	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Apr 1, 2016
Hunter Van Emmerik DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – 247Sports: – ESPN: –
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Attendance
September 3	8:30 PM	Northern Illinois*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	TBD
September 10	TBA	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	TBA	TBD
September 17	TBA	UC Davis*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	TBA	TBD
September 23	5:30 PM	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	TBD
October 1	TBA	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (The Border War)	ESPN Networks	TBD
October 8	TBA	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	TBA	TBD
October 22	TBA	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN Networks	TBD
October 29	5:00 PM	Boise State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	TBD
November 5	TBA	Utah State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bridger's Battle)	ESPN Networks	TBD
November 12	TBA	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	TBA	TBD
November 19	1:30 PM	San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	TBD
November 26	TBA	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN Networks	TBD
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Schedule Source:^[5]

Box Scores

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Cornhuskers					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–7	2013	NEB, 37–34

UC Davis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Eagles					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	EMU, 48–29

at Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Rams					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
44–57–5	2015	CSU, 26–7

Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–28–2	2015	AFA, 31–17

at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Wolf Pack					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2015	WYO, 28–21

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–10	2015	BSU, 34–14

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–38–4	2015	USU, 58–27

at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Rebels					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–10	2015	WYO, 35–28

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs					0
Cowboys					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–17	2015	SDSU, 38–3

at New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys					0
Lobos					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–33	2015	UNM, 38–28

References

↑ "Rico Gafford, From National Power Iowa Western Community College, Signs With Wyoming Football". GoWyo.com. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
↑ "Numerous Nationally–Ranked Players Part of 2016 Recruiting Class". GoWyo.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
↑ "Taniela Lolohea of El Camino College Signs with Wyoming Football". GoWyo.com. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
↑ Holmgren, Ryan (April 1, 2016). "Wyoming completes 2016 recruiting class with juco defensive tackle Hunter Van Emmerik". Casper Star-Tribune.
↑ "2016 Wyoming Cowboys Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

Wyoming Cowboys football

Venues	Corbett Field (1922–1949) War Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State (Bronze Boot) Hawaii (Paniolo Trophy) Utah State

Culture & lore	Pistol Pete "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" Western Thunder Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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